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Jan
23

PMD Parachute Tying Tutorial

by Matt Berry

PMD’s, (pale morning dun’s) hatch more prolifically and over a longer period of time than any other mayfly in our area. They constitute a very important food source for the trout in Idaho rivers. Every angler should have a strong knowledge of their characteristics and life cycle. The parachute that we tie in this video imitates a pmd in the dun stage. A dun is a mayfly that has just emerged from the water. The time most commonly referred to as a “hatch” is when duns appear on the surface. The parachute patterns that mimic duns float better than any other imitations. When tied properly, they represent the insects very well. We hope you enjoy this tying instruction and have success spinning up some of your own.

2 Categories : Hatch, Tips, Tutorial, Video

Jan
16

Tie One Up

by Matt Berry

David Berry age 5 spinning up a new creation

You’r never too young to start tying flies and loving fishing! My son watches me tie flies almost every day and often jumps in to try his hand at the craft. I love it. Tying flies is a great way to stay connected to the sport during the “off season”. Not only is it rewarding in it’s own way, I also believe that tying will make you a better fisherman once the season gets back underway. Knowing what makes each fly different and what makes them work the way they do is valuable knowledge.

To further others endeavors into the tying arena we will be posting more fly tying videos starting next week. We hope you like them and that they will be helpful in some way to those learning to tie and those wanting to improve their tying skills. Look for them soon. If their is a pattern that you would like to see us tie leave us a comment and we will try to make them happen.

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0 Categories : Hatch, Tips

Jun
23

Railroad Ranch Update

by Matt Berry

Probably the most famed fly water in all the world belongs to the Henry’s Fork. The Railroad Ranch section is spoken of in reverent tones by most anglers and by all purists. This section of the river has a special opening day as stipulated by the Harriman family that donated the property to the State of Idaho. The 15th of June is marked as a holiday on many a calendar around the area and the world for that matter.

The cooler cloudy weather has helped to produce some excellent hatches of PMD’s as well as Caddis. The big Green Drakes that are so looked forward to have been some what elusive. Reports of small hatches have been reported but nothing consistent has been seen on the flat water to date.

Another positive sign for the river is the number of small and mid sized fish that have been feeding. With all of the snow we have had the past to winters, the State has been able to run the river at a good winter flow which has helped increase the fish counts on the entire river but especially on the Ranch.

If you have never fished this area, put it on your list. Expect challenging sight fishing. There are always several disappointments with lost fish, picky fish and tough conditions, but along with the risks comes great rewards. There are truly huge beautiful rainbows in these waters, and every one that lands can’t help but feel a great amount of appreciation for the experience.

0 Categories : Hatch, Idaho, Photos

Jun
11

June 10th Fishing Report

by Matt Berry

Fishing here in Eastern Idaho is outstanding. Despite some crazy weather changes in the past two weeks the fishing has lived up to Salmon Fly hatch expectations. At the end of May temperatures were in the 80′s and this past week has brought lots of rain and even a June snow storm. Through out it all the fish have been looking up on the Henry’s Fork. As of today the big orange Salmon Flies are mostly gone, but the Golden Stones are still emerging and fish continue to feed on the big dries. We have started using a few nymph droppers in the past few days as the temperatures have not been conducive for bugs to fly. This tactic proved exceptionally productive yesterday though the cardiac canyon producing a high number of fish.
Meanwhile over on the South Fork the fishing is very good as well. Over the week end the cold temperatures and snow had us thinking twice about driving up to Island Park so we headed over to Swan Valley and found great success on the South Fork. Fish are not looking up on the South Fork but they are eating. Feeding on stone fly nymphs, caddis nymphs, and others, the fish are there for the taking. The river is in great shape and Palisades Reservoir is filling fast with plenty of water for the rest of the summer.
These two photos were taking in successive days, one on the Henry’s and the other on the South Fork. We are so lucky to fish in a place with so many opportunities for world class fishing. It is truly found in every direction.

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0 Categories : Fish, Fishing Report, Hatch, Idaho

May
28

Salmon Flies on the Henry's Fork

by Brian Berry

The Henry’s Fork is up and running for the 09 season. The salmon fly hatch stared last Saturday below the Ashton Dam. The hatch is slowly moving up stream but the best run right now seems to still be down on the lowest section. The water on this float is mild and unassuming, but the fish that lurk below are huge. This section of the river has the most large fish on all the Henry’s Fork. The average size is unbelievable. Most are between 17 and 20 inches with a few caught every day over 20. Right now the fish are smashing the big bugs from the banks all the way out in the center of the river. Right now this float offers one of the best chances of the year to catch a 5+ pound fish on a dry fly.